火ひ点ともし

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

lighting a torch; lighting a lamp

Refers to the act of lighting a torch or lamp, often in a traditional or ritual context. Can be used as a noun or with する.

• 祭まつりの前まえに、神かん主ぬしが火ひ点ともしをした。

  Before the festival, the Shinto priest lit the torch.

noun

torchbearer at a funeral

Specifically the person who leads a funeral procession carrying a torch. This is a specialized historical/cultural role.